Paint-burner



f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH IRVING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PAINT-BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 255,789, dated April 4, 1882.

Application tiled October 14, 1880. (No model.)

To all, whom it may concern Be it known that 1, J osEPn IEVTNG, residing in the `city ot' Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ot Illinois, and asubject ot' the Queen of GreatBritain, have invented new and useful Improvements in Paint- Burners, ot' which the following is a. full'deseription, reference being had to the accompanying'drawings, in which` Figure l is an elevation 5 Fig. 2, a vertical section ot' my device5'Fig. 3, an under side view ofthe float hereinafter described; Fig. 4, a section of a vertical burner, and Fig. 5 a i'ront view ofthe burner. I

The object of this invention is to provide a compact and ettcient implement for burning paint from doors, casugs, and other places where it is desired to remove old paint for the purpose of changing the color, getting rid of checks, or renewing thecolor,orl'or other purpose, and also to adapt the sameimplcrnent to heating purposes; and its nature consists in lthe novel combinations of the parts hereinafter set forth and el-aimed as new. r

In the drawings, A. indicates the body, can, or oil-reservoir, which is provided with legs or supports A to keep it in position and to protect the burner-connections; B, a tubular connection atthe bottom of the can; O,`a branch coupling; D, a horizontaltube; E,an enlarged extension of the tube D, F, the heating or vapor-forming chamber; G, the paint-burner; H, a heating-burner provided with a curved coupling, H; I, a float; a, the upper section ot' the central tube of the can, having an enlarged or tunnel-shaped opening; b, a stopcock c, the middle section of the central tube ci, a valve; e, a stop to prevent the rising of the oat from interfering with the valve d; j', holes in the tube c near the bottom ofthe can; g, a metal tube in the center of the oat, forming an elongated bearing around the central tube to prevent the sticking ot the tioatin' case suitable material. It is provided with a suitable handle, and is made air-tight. A'central tube, composed of the sections or parts a, c B, passes through the can, which tube is provided with the stop-cock b, valve d, stop or stops e, and holes f, as shown, and the parts are screwed together, so as to be easily taken apart for cleaning or repairs. The can. is provided with a float, I, which tends to prevent the formation of explosive gases within the can 1 its periphery with a thin metal casing or lining, h, and at the bottom with a disk, z'. The

casing h preventsthe lioat from stickingbyA reason ot' any swelling, and the disk i aids in keeping the tube g in place.

The coupling C is screwed to the partB, and at its rear end is provided with an interior screw; or it may bc left plain and the screw may be in the packing-nut l, and the tube D is screwed into its front end, as shown. The front end ot' the tube D is provided with an extension, E, which is screwed onto it. The opening at the front end of this extension E is reduced to a very small hole.

The tube formed of the parts C, D, and E has a stem, m, ruiming its entire length and projecting back far enough to be operated by the wheel k, and is provided with a screwthread at its junction with the coupling, so that it may be thereby advanced or receded. rIhe front end of the stem is brought to a sharp or needle point, which point enters the reduced opening at the front end of the part E, whereby the How ot` oil, benzine, or other burning iluid is regulated or stopped, and the stoppage of the small opening by graining or hardening of the oil is prevented. The'space around the stem in the extension F isA filled with line wire-cloth wound in sutfientthickness; audit' the extension is short, the wire-cloth may be extended back into the tube D.. This wirecloth assists iu the formation ot' gas or vapor and in preventing the hardening ot' the oil in the tube by the heat.' The heatingorvaporforming tube F is enlarged and is provided with air-holes p, through which air passes into the vapor-chamber for admixture with the vapor.

The burner G is flat-tened in order to spread IOO . the main frame over a large space in burning oft' old paint, which, owing to its great heat, it burns away rapidly.

In order to make the device operative in all sorts of places and for different conditions ot' Work, the form of burner shown in Fig. 4 can be used, which burner vstands vertical instead of horizontal, and can be used for reaching portions of a painted surface inaccessible to a horizontal burner. This form of burner, H, will also be found useful for other purposes, such as heating glue-pots,Warminglunches, Sac. I have provided the burner H to take the place of the burner G, which gives the flame a vertical movement. These burners are readily changed one for the other, andall that is required to make the change is to unscrew one and screw on the other, the coupling H for the burner H being properly curved or formed, so as to cause the burner to stand vertical.

The needle-point o can be forced through the opening in the extension E, keeping it clear and free from sediment or other obstructing matter, so that the point serves asacleaner as well as a regulating-valve.

In lling the vent-stop j is removed, the stop-cock b turned, when the kerosene-oil, bcnzine, or other burning-Huid is turned in at the mouth-piece a. The vent-plug is replaced, and then, by the aid of the mouth, air is blown in until as heavy pressure as can be produced in that Way is brought to bear upon the oat and oil. The stop-cock b is then turned back, and the device is ready for use. As the pressure is relieved it is again applied in the same way, and the valve Z prevents the escape of the confined air or vapor. The operation of the device as a burner Will be readily understood from the description.

What I claim as new, and kdesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An apparatus for burning paint, combining in its structure the can A, provided atits bottom with the projecting tube B, the tube c, extending through said can and connecting with the tube at the bottom ot' the can, and the mouth or extension a at the top of the can, connecting with the upper end of the tube c, and provided with a stop-cock, b, all substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination of the case A and float I, having the tube g, with the tube c, having the stop c, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the can A, ot' the tube c, having the holesfthe valve d, mouthextension a, and stop-cock b, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination of the can A, having the ventj, with the tube a c B and oat I, all constructed and operating substantially as specified.

JOSEPH IRVING. Witnesses:

O. W. BoND, A. H. ADAMS. 

